St. Bernard Parish deputy injured during pursuit

A St. Bernard Parish deputy was injured during a pursuit of a suspect Thursday morning, WWL-TV is reporting. The incident was reported shortly after 10 a.m. and the northbound traffic on Paris Road was temporarily diverted to one lane due to the investigation.

The deputy was taken to a local hospital, authorities said, and is expected to be OK.

The suspect involved is in custody, St. Bernard Sheriff Jimmy Pohlmann said.